HAPLOID is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HAPLOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAPLOID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAPLOID is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAPLOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAPLOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HAPLOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does HAPLOID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Having a single set of chromosomes in each cell nucleus.
In biology a haploid cell carries half the chromosome number of an ordinary body cell, as sperm and egg cells do. Bees add a twist, because male drones develop from unfertilised eggs and are haploid all their lives.
How HAPLOID is used
The word haploid is standard in genetics textbooks, usually in contrast with diploid.
- A human egg is haploid, carrying only 23 chromosomes.
- The fungus spends most of its life in a haploid state.
- Drones are haploid because they hatch from unfertilised eggs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAPLOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAPLOID
4 longer words begin with HAPLOID.
Shorter words from the letters in HAPLOID
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Common questions about HAPLOID
- Is HAPLOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAPLOID, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAPLOID worth?
- HAPLOID is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAPLOID mean?
- Having a single set of chromosomes in each cell nucleus.
- What letters can be added to HAPLOID?
- HAPLOID takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HAPLOID:
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